DESCRIPTION OF 2009-10 NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL AID …

1 DESCRIPTIONOF2009-10 NEWYORKSTATESCHOOLAIDPROGRAMSEDUCATIONUN ITNEWYORKSTATEDIVISIONOFTHEBUDGETO ctober30, ~ ,seetheMarch31,2009schoolaidcomputerlist ingentitled"SA091-0" "publications/Archive,""DescriptionsofSc hoolPrograms": .. : ;.. (ARRA) :SUMMARYOF2009-10 SCHOOLYEAR/FISCALYEARAPPROPRIATIONS,..23 :COMPARISONOF2008-09 AND2009-10 GENERALSUPPORTFORPUBLICSCHOOLPROGRAMS..3 2 APPENDIXIII- ..47 APPENDIXIII-C:DESCRIPTIONOFPUPILCOUNTSUS EDIN2009-10 SCHOOLYEARAIDFORMULAS58 APPENDIXIII- :STATEAIDPAYMENTSCHEDULETOSCHOOLDISTRICT S..62 APPENDIXIII- :18 MOSTPOPULOUSCOUNTIES, ( )aswellastherelatedArticleVIIBill( ) ,theAprilenacted2009-10 StateBudgetprovidesaStatefundingincrease of$ ,foratotalof$ (GSPS)..WhenadditionalFederalstimulusfin dingof$ $ (IDEA)aidisincluded,theyearto-yearincrea sewillbe$ , ,from$ $ : ,andUniversalprekindergartenAid; Continuedfundingunderthecurrentstatutory formulaforselectedaids,primarilyexpense- based,includingHighCost,PrivateExcessCos t,BOCES,Transportation,Textbooks,Compute rSoftware,ComputerHardwareandLibraryMate rialsaids; Expense-basedchangesinBuildingAidsareall owedandfundingforEXCELDebtServicecontinu ed; (IDEA)aidandTitleIAaid.

2 Fundingismaintained,insomecasesthroughth euseofdiscretionaryFederalAid,forprogram ssuchasTeachersofTomOrrow,TeacherCenters ,SchoolHealthServicesforBigFourCityschoo ldistricts,EmploymentpreparationEducatio nAidandBilingualEducationGrantsbutreduce dor1 IncludesExpandingourChildren'sEducationa ndLearning(EXCEL) ,MathandScienceInitiatives, : An'overallincreaseof$ ( )inschoolaid,includinganincreaseof$ ( )informula-basedaidsincludingBuildingAid sandFederalAmericanRecoveryandReinvestme ntActAid,andanincreaseof$ Withinformula~basedaids,includingBuildin gAidsandFederaleconomicrecoveryaid,631sc hooldistrictsexperienceaidincreasestotal ing$ $ The2009-10 StateBudgetcontinuestheFoundationAidprog ramfirst, ,districtsstatewide,includingtheState's2 07highneeddistricts,willreceive$ , ,continuationof20D8-09schooldistrictamou nts, $ Aidscontinuedatbaseyearamountsbasedondat aonfilewiththeStateEducationDepartmentfo rcalculationofthecomputerrun"SA0910"fort he2009-10enactedbudget: HighTaxAid--$ SupplementalPublicExcessCostAid--$ AcademicEnhancementAid--$ Grantsfundedatbaseyearamountsinclude.

3 'AcademicAchievementGrant--$ ' , SupplementalEducationImprovementGrant--$ Forthe2009-10schoolyearatotalof$ ,including$ $ (IDEA)aidwillbeprovidedtoschooldistricts asaresultoftheAmericanRecoveryandReinves tmentAct(ARRA)of2009anddistributedpursua nttoFederalguidelines. Forthe2009-10schoolyear,$ ,anincreaseof$ , ,whichalsoincludestheAcademicImprovement Aidcategory,isprovidedtobothBigFiveCitys chooldistrictsandotherdistrictsthatareno tcomponentsofBOCES. CharterSchoolTransitionalAid,basedonexis tingstatutoryprovisions,willprovide$ ,adecreaseof-$ , Forthe2009-10schoolyear,fundingof$ ,anincreaseof$ , ,isprovidedforBuildingAid,includingReorg anizationIncentiveBuildingAid. InadditiontoBuildingAid,forthe2009-10sch oolyear,$ ,including$ , ,andprojectsrelatedtoimprovingenergyeffi ciencyandpublichealthandsafety. Anincreaseof$ ,foratotalof$ , ,4 Theenacted2006-07 Statebudgetincludedauthorizationforupto$ (ExpandingourChildren'sEducationandLearn ing)programincluding$ $ Forthe2009-10schoolyear,aidforBOCES servicestotals$ ,anincreaseof$ , Reflectiveofexistingstatutoryformul~calc ulationsandreportedexpendituresbyschoold istricts,HighCostExcessCostAidforthe2009 -10schoolyearwilltotal$ ,adecreaseof-$ ,whichprovidesStatereimbursementtoschool districtsforchildrenplacedbytheschooldis trict'sCommitteeonSpecialEducation(CSE)i nprivateschoolspecialeducationprogramsan dSpecialActschooldistricts,willincreaseb y$ $ $ Atotalof$ ,adecreaseof-$ ,isprovidedbasedontheexistingstatutoryfo rmulaforFull-DayKindergartenConversionAi d.

4 FundingforComputerSoftwareAidwilltotal$ ,anincreaseof$ ComputerHardwareAid,calculatedbasedonthe existingstatutoryformula,willdecreaseby- $ $ ,publicschooldistrictsmustloancomputerha rdwareandequipmenttononpublicschoolstude nts. $ ,adecreaseof-$ , ,LibraryMaterialsAidtotals$ ,adecreaseof-$ FundingforReorganizationIncentiveOperati ngAidwilltotal$ ,thesameaslastyear. Forthe2009-10schoolyear,atotalof$ , "TeachersofTomorrow"initiativewillbemain tainedat$ :TheTeacher-Mentor4 Internprogramtotals$ ,adecreaseof-$ ,andfUl1dingforTeacherCentersiscontinued at$ (ARRA)of2009,specificallytheStateFiscalS tabilizationFund-OtherGovernmentalServic esFund. Fundingof$ TheAprilenacted2009-10 StateBudgetcontinuesatotalof$ ~ ,otheraids,thosethatareprimarilyexpense- based;arefundedunderthecurrentstatutoryf ormula,additionalaidwillbeprovidedtoscho oldistrictsanddistributedpursuanttoFeder alguidelinesasaresultoftheAmericanRecove ryandReinvestmentAct(ARRA) $1, , ,to$22, $ ,theAprilenacted2009-10 StateBudgetprovidestotalfundingof$22, ,a$1, , , : FoundationAid:TheFoundationAidformulacal culatesfundingbasedonthecostofeducationi nasuccessful5 ForFoundationAid, ,studentneed, ,or$ UniversalPrekindergartenAid:The2009-10 EnactedBudgetcontinuestoprovide$ , ,thefullphase-in "SA0910"forthe2009-10enactedbudget: HighTaxAid:Fundingforthisaidcategorywill bemaintainedat$ SupplementalPublicExcessCostAid:Thisaidc ategorywillcontinuetoprovide$ ,thesameaslastyear.

5 AcademicEnhancementAid:Aswasthecaselasty ear,thisaidcategorywillprovide$ $ :. EducationGrants:Forthe2009-10schoolyear, theYonkersCischooldistrictwillcontinueto receivea$ $ :FordistrictsreceivingFoundationAid, ,the2009-10enactedbudgetincludesa$ $ 'asideanamountfromitsFoundationAidthatis equalto, :PublicExcessCostHighCostAidwillcontinue tobecalculatedbasedontheexistingstatutor yformulaandwilltotal$ ,adecreaseof$ :Thisprogramsupportsspecialeducationprog ramsservingpublicschoolchildrenplacedbya schooldistrict'sCommitteeonSpecialEducat ion(CSE)inprivateschoolsettings,SpecialA ctschooldistricts,andintheState-operated schoolsat' $ ,anincreaseof$ :CharterSchoolTransitionalAid:Forthe2009 -10schoolyear,$ ,adecreaseof-$ , ' :SpecialServicesAidfundscareereducationp rograms,computerservicesandenhancedacade mic' $3, $ ' ,for2009-10,aidwilltotal$ ,anincreaseof$ $100plus$ 'sCombinedWealthRatio(butnotlessthan$1,0 00).

6 TransportationAidwilltotal$1, ,anincreaseof$ (dependentondistrictwealth, 'sapprovedtransportationexpenses). $ :SchooldistrictsthatarecomponentsofaBOCE S(BoardofCooperativeEducationalServices) , ,administrativeexpenditures, ,aidtoreimbursedistrictsforexpendituresf orBOCES servicesinthe2008-09schoolyearwilltotal$ ,anincreaseof$ ,TextbookandLibraryMaterialsAids:Forthe2 009-10schoolyear,theenactedbudgetcontinu esstatutoryperpupilfundingforComputerHar dwareAid,ComputerSoftwareAid, : InstructionalComputerHardwareandTechnolo gyEquipmentAid:Thisaidcategoryprovidesre imbursementforexpensesupto$ ,computerterminalsandtechnologyequipment forinstructionalpurposes, , ,fundingof$ ,adecreaseof-$ ,isprovided. ComputerSoftwareAid:Underthisprogram, ,districtswillbereimbursedforexpensesupt o$ ,ComputerSoftwareAidwilltotal$ ,anincreaseof$ $ $ ,foracombinedmaximumtextbookaidpaymentof $ $ ,adecreaseof-$ LibraryMaterialsAid:Districtsarereimburs edforexpensesupto$ ,LibraryMaterialsAidwilltotal$ ,adecreaseof-$ ,atotalof$ ,adecreaseof-$ , :For2009-10,aidforoperatingexpensesincur redbyschooldistrictsthatarescheduledforr eorganizationwillamountto$ , ,2007, , :For2009-10,BuildingAidtosupportschoolbu ildingprojectsthroughouttheState(includi ngReorganizationIncentiveAidforbuildinge xpensesincurredbythoseschooldistrictstha 'treorganizeundersection3602oftheEducati onLaw)willtotal$2, ,anincreaseof$ , ,2005,forhighneedschooldistrictsincludin gtheBigFiveCityschools, ' ,2004orlater.

7 Multi-storyconstructionnecessitatedbysub standardsitesizes, sitesecuritycosts, difficultieswithdeliveryofconstructionsu pplies, increasedfireresistanceandfiresuppressio ncosts, siteacquisition, environmentalremediationand , ,asimilarprovisionappliestoinitialai~ \OTHERAIDSINCLUDINGARRAAIDEXCELDebtServi ce7:Atotqlof$ ,including$ , , (ARRA)TitleIAandIDEAAid:Atotalof$ $ $ (IDEA) :The2009-10 ExecutiveBudgetproposedaDeficitReduction Assessmenttotaling-$1, , $ (ExpandingourChildren'sEducationandLearn ing) $ $400millionavailablefortheState' $ $ ,theannualamountofEXCEL debtserviceisprojectedtoincreaseto$ :For2009-10,$ 'sclassrooms, ,upto$ ,or60percent, ,ceandComputerTrainingCenters:Fundingof$ (ARRA) :Underthisprogramfundingof$ ,adecreaseof$ , (ARRA) :Forthe2009-10schoolyear,$ (EPE)Aid:EPEfundingisavailableforadulted ucationprogramssuchasliteracy, $ ,thesameamountasin2008-09.

8 ,Ifapprovedclaimsexceedsuchamount, :Atotalof$ 'sbasiccontributionperpupilsfromthedistr ict' ,aidforhomelesspupilsisestimatedat$ :Atotalof$ ,suchservicesmaybeprovided,andaided, :TheAprilenacted2009-10 StateBudgetprovides$ ,thesameaslastyear, (oneofwhichisEnglish) :Atotalof$ ,anincreaseof$ ,isprovidedintheGeneralSupportforPublicS choolsappropriationforapportionmenttosch ooldistrictsforthepurposeofprovidin~educ ationalservicesforchildrenwhoareresident sin,andthoseformerlyreceivingservicesfro m, :Learningtechnologyprograms,includingser vicesbenefitingnonpublicschoolstudents,w illcontinuetobefundedat$ :Atotalof$400,000iscontinuedinfundingfor grantstoschoolsfortrainingpurposesinclud ing,8 Adistrict'sbasiccontributionperpupiliseq ualtoitstotal-base-yearpropertyandnon-pr opertytaxesdividedbythebase-yearpubli~ , :Forthe2009-10schoolyear,$ $ (ARRA) :Atotalof$ (includingtransportationexpenses) , , :Chapter53oftheLawsof2008addedlanguageto Section3641oftheEducationLawtoprovide$ , :For2009-10,$ ,mathematics, :Atotalof$89,000,thesameaslastyear, :For2009-10,anappropriationof$ ofcompetitivegrantstocommunity-basedorga nizations,literacyvolunteerorganizations , :For2009-10$466,000,thesameaslastyear, :Atotalof$ ,anincreaseof$ ,includingsupportforadditionalexpensesof schoolbreakfastprogramsforschoolswithext raordinaryneeds, $ :For2009-10,$691, :Atotalof$894, :Atotalof$490, :Underthisprogram,anappropriationof$ ,adecreaseof$923,060, :Forthe2009-10schoolyear,thisnot-for-pro fitorganization,whichprovidesadulteducat ionservicestounionmembersandworkersinNew YorkCity,willbefundedat$ :Atotalof$ ,includingtheestablishmentofappropriateb efore- (SURR).

9 Atotalof$ ,thesameaslastyear, ,theStateEducationDepartmentidentifiesth elowest-performingschools,provideswarnin gthattheirregistrationsmayberevoked, :Atotalof$922, :Anappropriationof$ ,ayear-to-yeardecreaseof$ ,isavailabletoreimbursetheactualexpenses ,asapprovedbytheCommissioner,incurredbyn onpublicschoolsforspecifiedStatetestinga nddata-collectionactivities, :Atotalof$ ,underArticle85oftheEducationLaw,forallo wancestoeightprivateschoolsforthedeaf,tw oprivateschoolsfortheblind, :Pursuanttosection4410oftheEducationLaw, $ $ $ ,ayear-to-yearincreaseof$ ,isprovidedfortheState' (ARRA) ' ,prioryearclaimsonfilewiththeStateEducat ionDepartmentasofApril1, :Anappropriationof$ ,anincreaseof$ ,isprovidedtomeettheState' :For2009-10,atotalof$990,000inStatefunds iscontinuedtothisSUNY-9 Aswasthecaselastyear, ,professionals, ,thisStatesupportissupplementedby$500,00 0infundingthroughFederalIndividualswithD isabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)resourcesfo ratotalof$ :Forthe2009-10 Statefiscalyear,theEnactedBudgetincludes a$ :Atotalof$ $ $ ,anincreaseof$ , :Atotalof$ :Forthe2009-10schoolyear,$ (ARRA) :Forthe20D9-10schoolyear,$490,000,iscont inuedtofundgrantsforteachersofupto$2, :For2009-10,anappropriationof$314,900,th esameaslastyear, :Atotalof$2,172,000inloanfunds(Hurdadvan ces) ,pursuanttoChapter280oftheLawsof1978asam endedbyChapter53oftheLawsof1991,district advancesarebeingreducedby5percentperyear , :Inadditiontotheaboveprograms,district-s pecificorschool-specificappropriationsha vebeenaddedbytheLegislaturetotheStateEdu cationDepartment'sElementary, $32,530,~.

10 Aswasthecaseeachyearsince2007, (C4E) , ,thisprogramwillrequire32schooldistricts withacademicshortcomings(includingalloft heBig5cities'schooldistricts)tomaintainf undinglevelsonspecificproveneducationpro grams,suchasclasssizereduction, , ,tobecompletedandsubmittedtotheCommissio nerofEducationforapproval,arepermittedto undertakethefollowing: Reducingclasssizes(NewYorkCitymustsubmit aplantoreduceclasssizesover5years); Increasingtimeontask; Increasingthequalityofteachersandprincip als; RestructuringMiddleandHighSchools;and 'sContractmustbedevelopedthroughapublicp rocessinconsultationwithparents,teachers , 'sContractforExcellencemustincludeallfed eral,Stateorlocalfundingsourcesandmustin dicatethedistrict'sinstructionalexpendit uresperpupil,thespecialeducationexpendit uresperpupil, ,theschooldistrictauditreportbyanindepen dentcertifiedpublicaccountant,anindepend entaccountantorthecomptrollerofthecityof NewYork